An introduction to black holes, information, and the string theory revolution : the holographic universe /
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Hackensack, NJ :
World Scientific,
©2005.
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Table of Contents:
- Preface; Contents; The Schwarzschild Black Hole; Scalar Wave Equation in a Schwarzschild Background; Quantum Fields in Rindler Space; Entropy of the Free Quantum Field in Rindler Space; Thermodynamics of Black Holes; Charged Black Holes; The Stretched Horizon; The Laws of Nature; The Puzzle of Information Conservation in Black Hole Environments; Horizons and the UV/IR Connection; Entropy Bounds; The Holographic Principle and Anti de Sitter Space; Black Holes in a Box; Strings; Entropy of Strings and Black Holes; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.